Ohio

$2.21B

40,959

2,938

Music Businesses

Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.A2IM/RIAA

2,850

Royalty Recipients

SoundExchange

31,230

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI

The term “rock n roll” was popularized by a Cleveland radio DJ,

so it only makes sense that the city hosts the world famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But with so many music programs and festivals, and with artists spanning from Doris Day to John Legend to Marilyn Manson, Ohio is virtually unmatched in its impact on a wide variety of music genres.

Some Notable Musicians

Bobby Womack

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Chrissie Hynde

Dean Martin

Devo

Doris Day

John Legend

Kid Cudi

Marilyn Manson

Nine Inch Nails

The Black Keys

The Isley Brothers

The O’Jays

Tracy Chapman

Twenty One Pilots

Music Venues & Festivals

Akron Civil Theatre

Blossom Music Center

Bunbury Music Festival

Express Live!

Fraze Pavilion

Great American Ball Park

Huntington Center

Jacobs Pavilion

Laurelive Festival

Lost Lands Festival

Midland Theatre

Nationwide Arena

Nelsonville Music Festival

Newport Music Hall

Phantasy Theater

Playhouse Square

Quicken Loans Arena

Riverbend Music Center

Sonic Temple Festival

Stambaugh Auditorium

Music Schools

Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music

Bowling Green State University

Capital University

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland State University

Kent State University

Oberlin Conservatory

The Ohio State University

Ohio University

The University of Akron

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

Wright State University

Youngstown State University

Major Music Conferences

Midwest Rhythm Summit

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll. →